Kingsbury Chicago Cable Company Piano

It claimed to be the world s greatest manufacturer of pianos inner player pianos and organs.

Kingsbury chicago cable company piano.

Conover cable dekoven kingsbury midget puritan wellington schiller. In 1901 the company built a factory in st. The kingsbury name was manufactured by the famous cable piano company of chicago. By 1920 the cable piano co.

Grand pianos by kingsbury before 1949. Haines piano company built a full line of upright pianos baby grand pianos and player pianos and their instruments were known for being of very good quality and the firm was very successful. Kingsbury made by the cable company chicago. Cable and conover then acquired the schiller piano co.

This piano is made of beautiful quarter sawn oak wood under the old finish. If that s the case the 5 digit serial. By the 1900s cable had two factories in illinois chicago and st. Cable who had originally been with the western cottage organ company later changed to the chicago cottage organ company the cable piano company was widely celebrated as a maker of fine instruments and they were a major contributor to the american.

The kingsbury piano company was a division of the famous cable piano company of chicago. With it being almost 100 years old and because it is an upright there is very little value left in it since pianos decrease in value over time as they wear mechanically. Your kingsbury piano was made by the cable piano company in 1918. It was one of the largest piano makers in chicago.

1901 30000 1917 203000 1925 258000 1933 302000. In the 1920s george j. Charles on 3 5 acres west of the fox river. I have a 1932 kingsbury chicago cable company baby grand piano.

Each piano is manufactured with a unique serial number that is recorded for future reference of not only when it was made but also where. The cable piano company was established in 1880 by h d. One factory located in chicago at 22nd street paulina and dale place. Cable and conover acquired the schiller piano co.

Dowling was president and the cable co. Charles and manufactured pianos under the names. My parents bought it for 10 000 in decent condition about 20 years ago. It has since gained a few more cosmetic marks in the body and read more.

The cable piano company or simply cable company was an american piano manufacturing company founded by herman d. If it s a chicago kingsbury check the plate or the case for a company or manufacturing location it would have been built by the cable company of chicago. It can be finished either in a light golden oak or a medium dark oak finish. Was manufacturing conover cable kingsbury.

The kingsbury line was sold as one of cable s higher grade more expensive pianos.